How Much Grit Do You Have?

Seeking Synergy

I recently heard Shannon Huffman Polson give a keynote at the Frances Hesselbein Institute at the University of Pittsburgh. I was intrigued by her background and her belief that "to serve is to thrive". She is an author, a keynote speaker and founder of the online Grit Institute where individuals can take virtual courses to get in touch with their true purpose. Shannon is passionate about the need for workers at all levels to do deep inner work. Leaders need to lead with heart and commitment. Her Grit Triad consists of commitment, learning and launching which helps leaders build courage and resilience. Listen to Shannon's inspiring conversation with me, Rosemary Bova on my podcast Seeking Synergy.

Shannon Huffman Polson is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage,Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in theWorld, as well as the memoir North of Hope. She is the founder of The Grit Institute, a leadership institute committed to whole leader development, and host of The Grit Factor podcast.

As one of the first women to fly the Apache helicopter in the U.S. Army, leading line units on three continents, Polson combines her passion and firsthand experience in and study of leadership, grit purpose and story to address the needs of her clients in the face of challenge and change with world-class keynotes and executive education.

After serving for a decade in the armed services, Polson earned her MBA at the Tuck School at Dartmouth, and later her MFA. She went on to lead outstanding teams in the corporate world in the medical device industry and at Microsoft.
To Learn more about Shannon, please visit:
Website:
https://www.thegritinstitute.com/

Book:
https://amzn.to/4cvpGya

Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/facing-the-wind/id1611668766

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcpleeDo9xXWkqau90yLHog

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/shannonhpolson/

Download your free copy of The Grit Factor Manifesto!
https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.thegritinstitute.com/manifesto/&source=gmail&ust=1711204020310000&usg=AOvVaw1R7OPTrLxUjOtJAlxdpe_X

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